Agenda - UNHQ, Conference Room 11
10:00-10:30 Part I DDA Launching Ceremony
- The Ceremony will convene high-level authorities and partners of DDA to introduce the program.
10:30AM-13:00 PART II Substantive Segments
- The substantive segments will expose participants to more detailed content about the DDA's offerings.
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DDA Capacity-building and data products: Dr. Rafael Mesquita - Overview of DDA course offerings: content, features, and format and demonstration of data tools and their applications
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DDA Research: Mr. Antonio Pires - Demonstration of analytics and knowledge content produced by DDA Research on the topic of Children in Armed Conflict in the UN Security Council
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DDA Events and cooperation: Dr. Iure Paiva - Overview of recent and planned events under the DDA network
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Building upon the success of the Data Diplomacy Project introduced during the 8th Science, Technology and Innovation Forum, UNITAR is increasing its efforts on digital capacity-building at the UN through a new venture: the Data Diplomacy Academy (DDA). Beginning in 2024, the Data Diplomacy Academy will be a knowledge and training hub to assist diplomats and other parties of the UN system with the tools and knowhow necessary to harness the potential of the data science revolution. The abundance of data of our present time creates unprecedented opportunities to render work in multilateral organizations smarter, broader, and more equitable across the system. By partnering with the team of scholars, UNITAR will seek to make these benefits accessible to all, as well as to use this information to produce new insights into the workings and dynamics of the UN.
The Data Diplomacy Academy offers data-based solutions to multilateral work in three areas of international politics: energy, security, and multilateralism. These three domains are explored through dedicated tools that are available for free in our suite of solutions: Enetrix, UN Security Council Debates, and RESONA.
To achieve its core aim of leveraging the benefits of data science to optimize work in multilateral diplomacy, the Academy delivers five principal offerings:
1. Development of digital tools and databases on the fields of multilateral politics, peace and security, and international energy cooperation.
2. Courses on data science applied to international relations and multilateral service.
3. Paper series, custom reports, and other publications that deliver new insights on the UN system through data science.
4. Seminars, talks, and opportunities to collaborate and circulate ideas.
5. Institutional cooperation with universities, think tanks, and other players in academia and policy.
Learn MORE about the Academy here: https://www.datadiplomacyacademy.com/